[Grovenet] Google Earth 4 Beta

[David Morelli]

On Jan 10, 2007, at 8:44 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:

> All the time I watched the camera thread between the buildings I kept
> thinking about the people on the airplanes over New York City on 9/11.
>
> Not just the innocents who were in the passenger seats, but  
> wondering what
> possibly could be going through the minds of those in the cockpit  
> that made
> it all worthwhile.
>
> Relating to your comments on religion, David, it's sobering to  
> realize that
> people can have such widely diverse views of what it means to be  
> Christian,
> or Muslim or anything at all for that matter. That time it was Muslims
> killing a few thousands for, they claim, purely political reasons.  
> But the
> killing is justified because those who died and those left behind  
> to deal
> with the consequences are "Godless". But a few centuries ago it was
> Christians who murdered hundreds of thousands in the name of Christ.
>
> The only thing I understand for sure is that the name one applies  
> to oneself
> has nothing to do with the insanity that may live within his head.
>
> Ron D'Eau Claire

Ron,

We cannot go into another's mind to learn what hides there.  We can  
only stand outside and hope that they can find a way to communicate  
with us and a reason to try.  In that vein, I would guess that we  
have a vested interest in trying to assist people to be more  
comfortable as they express their opinions, so that we can learn from  
them.  And possibly there is a strong self interest in helping  
children learn communication skills, so that they will have fewer  
communication problems as they mature.

Or, in my case, as I grow older.  (Not much in the way of maturity -  
smile)

David